Jacinta Nampijinpa Price pushes for return to Liberal party ‘roots’ in bid for deputy leadership

Price joins shadow treasurer Angus Taylor’s ticket in Tuesday’s leadership ballot

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has formally put her hat in the ring for the deputy Liberal leadership, joining shadow treasurer Angus Taylor’s ticket.

It comes days after Nampijinpa Price defected from the National party room, where the Country Liberal party senator has been sitting since being elected in 2019.